This is a remote position.

• Lead the Solution Architecture design and programming architectures for code efforts;
  
• Provide top level architectural direction and governance that strikes the balance between directing technical decisions towards alignment but not imposing restrictive unchanging standards on development teams;
  
• Work closely with Enterprise Architect and analysts in gathering requirements and specifications from clients and users;
  
• Determine a project’s scope before developers begin any major by conducting required studies;
  
• Define all aspects of development from appropriate technology and workflow to coding standards; Provide technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers;
  
• Provide inputs in development of schedules and test plans, preparation of documentation based on analyst reports, and defining key project milestones;
  
• Evaluate potential risk in projects;
  
• Advise the project team and the client in areas such as capacity management, contingency planning, environment planning, configuration management and other relevant tasks related to the role;
  
• Maintain relevant documents/manuals describing the System and its infrastructure;
  
• Review of software cod e and secure code in line with best practices;
  

• Bachelor or Master degree;
  
• +8 years of experience in the defined area of expertise, including 6 years as Solution Architect;
  
• Ability to understand the IT design models and specifications to be used as a basis for the programming;
  
• In depth knowledge of the applicable programming environment considered as being mainstream for the IT project;
  
• Strong experience with Sparx EA and Archimate;
  
• In depth knowledge of and experience in TOGAF methodology;
  
• In depth knowledge of OWASP guidelines for the secure application design;
  
• Extensive knowledge in virtualization architecture (VMWARE);
  
• Experience in containers platforms and microservices architecture Experience in event driven architecture;
  
• Capacity in writing and reviewing technical documentation;
  
• Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g., web services, message oriented middleware, service oriented bus);
  
• Experience of the full development lifecycle of complex large scale and multi-user applications; Experience using agile software development methodologies (i.e. Kanban, Scrum and other lean techniques);
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  
• Excellent knowledge of English language (written and verbal);